Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your web browser. The law requires a site to ask for consent to the use of cookies in cases where they may have an impact on your privacy.

Cookies do not damage software or your devices, nor do they read other information from your device's hard drive or spread viruses.

Why are cookies used?

Cookies can store information during and between visits. This is sometimes necessary for the site to function technically well. The use of cookies often improves the usability of the site. They are also used to track and trace user activity between page loads.

The privacy choices you make and when you make them are stored in cookies. This way, you do not have to make choices on each page load individually. These cookies are not used for any other purpose.

You can also manage cookies in the settings of the browser you use.

Cookie settings for Pirha.fi pages

The website will keep your cookie settings (persistent cookies) for one year. Session cookies are deleted at the end of the session.

Necessary cookies apply to these services: Askem (formerly React & Share), DreamBroker videos and YouTube uploads, VideoVisit Chat and Liferay. Matomo is not necessary for the functioning of the site. By accepting only the necessary cookies, you prevent visitor statistics from being collected on your own use.

Askem

We track page-specific user feedback via the Askem reaction buttons.

Readspeaker

The Pirha.fi website uses the ReadSpeaker content reader. The program sets cookies if you use it. These cookies are not used to identify individual browsers or to store such information.

ReadSpeaker provides a Google translator. When used, only the text to be translated is transferred to the third party, not the individual browser's identity.

Videos

The Dream Broker video service uses cookies and may collect user information. By accepting this service, you can view videos embedded on our site.

Matomo visitor statistics

The Pirha.fi website collects data on visits to Matomo analytics used by the welfare site. The welfare region uses the data to develop its digital services. General statistics on the use of the websites are collected, including

• pages downloaded
• time
• web browser and operating system.

Cookie settings for e-service pages

If you only accept the necessary cookies, you will prevent visitor statistics on your own use.

The site will keep your choices (persistent cookies) for one year. Session cookies are deleted at the end of the session.

Matomo visitor statistics

The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa e-services page collects information on visits to Matomo analytics used by the Wellbeing Services. The Wellbeing Services county uses the data to develop its digital services. General statistical information is collected on the use of the websites, including:

• pages downloaded
• time
• web browser and operating system.